Transcribe a long bilingual recording and know what comes back.
A long recording that uses two languages is transcribed with its main language detected automatically, and a mix of Taglish kept in a single file is handled, up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file at about 2 minutes per audio hour. The first 20 minutes are free, which is the honest way to test a recording that switches; a 2.5-hour bilingual meeting is 150 minutes on the $6 pack of 500.
Two languages, one file
How a recording that changes language is handled, plainly stated.
Detected on the main language
The recording is detected on the language spoken most. Passages in that language come back as the strongest text, and that is where you will spend the least time correcting.
English and Tagalog together
Taglish, where a speaker moves between English and Tagalog inside a sentence, is handled in one file. Meetings, lectures and interviews recorded in the Philippines usually run this way, so there is nothing to separate first.
Long blocks in each language
When a recording runs in long blocks, say a Korean keynote followed by an English panel, cut it at the change and upload two files. Each file then has its own language detected, which suits other language pairs better.
The arithmetic
A 2.5-hour bilingual meeting is 150 minutes, about 5 minutes to process, and fits the $6 pack with 350 minutes left. Splitting costs nothing extra; you pay by the minute of audio, not by the file.
Why bilingual recordings go wrong
Most tools ask for one language and stick to it.
✗ One language forced on two
Set the wrong language, or the right one for half the file, and the other half turns into confident nonsense.
- A language menu with one choice
- The second language spelled phonetically
- No way to test before paying
- Two typists for one recording
- Length caps on top of it
- No timestamps to check the switch
✓ Honest handling of a mixed file
The main language is detected, Taglish is handled, and long blocks can be split cleanly.
- Main language found automatically
- Taglish kept in a single file
- First 20 minutes free to test
- Split at the switch, same price
- Speakers named across the summary and quotes
- Every line timestamped for checking
Sample
A Taglish meeting, partway through.
The sample is illustrative, written for this page and not taken from a real meeting. It shows a meeting that moves between English and Tagalog mid-sentence.
Export
One transcript. Five clean formats.
Every pack exports all five — no format is held back for a higher tier.
Plain text
De-ummed paragraphs. Ready to paste.
SRT captions
Timed to the speech. Every video editor reads this.
WebVTT
HTML5 player + YouTube uploads.
Show notes
Formatted with chapters and pull-quotes.
Machine-readable
Timestamped text for your own tools.
Pricing
Honest pricing, no surprises.
A pack from $6 (500 minutes) opens the full transcript. After that, no subscription and no auto-renew — every tier is a one-time minute pack, and credits never expire. Buy once, use the minutes whenever you need them.
Casual pack
$6/500 min
8 hours of audio — $0.72 an hour. One-time — credits never expire.
- 500 minutes of audio
- All export formats
- Unlimited AI chat per transcript
- Executive summary & key quote
Best value
$12/2,000 min
33 hours of audio — $0.36 an hour. Credits never expire.
- 2,000 minutes of audio
- Priority queue
- All export formats
- Unlimited AI chat per transcript
Bulk pack
$24/5,000 min
83 hours of audio — $0.29 an hour. Credits never expire.
- 5,000 minutes of audio
- Priority queue
- API access for batch pipelines
- All export formats
FAQ
Bilingual recordings, the honest answers.
Can you transcribe a long recording with two languages in it?
Yes. The recording is detected on its main language, and English and Tagalog switching in one recording is handled. For other pairs, passages in the less-used language are worth checking, and long single-language blocks are better split into their own files.
How long does a bilingual recording take?
About 2 minutes per audio hour, the same as any file. A 2.5-hour meeting takes about 5 minutes. Splitting at a language change does not slow anything down, since each file runs at the same rate.
What does a long bilingual recording cost?
By the minute of audio, not by language. 150 minutes fits the $6 pack of 500; a 6-hour bilingual conference day is 360 minutes and fits it too. Longer projects suit the $12 pack of 2,000 minutes. For a first-time visitor the first 20 minutes cost nothing.
Should I split the recording where the language changes?
Split when the recording runs in long blocks, such as a morning in Japanese and an afternoon in English. Keep it whole when people switch within sentences, as in Taglish. Each file can be up to 10 hours or 5 GB, and uploads up to 2 GB start before a pack.
What about Cebuano, Ilocano or other regional languages mixed with English?
They are supported, but accuracy trails the major languages, so treat those passages as a fast first draft and plan one review pass. The English parts of the same recording come back cleanly.
Which exports, and who sees the recording?
One run gives TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON for both languages. Recordings are transcribed on our own servers and are never used for training.
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